Home away from home Christmas is a time for family and friends – and delicious turkey dinner.…
Split Decision
Receiving Belgian royals
Diplomatic faux pas Diplomacy is an art. At least that is how I interpret news about trade…
PC Party leadership vote
Starting fresh Will there ever be a sane, run-of- the-mill election? Probably not. The provincial…
Judged sports in the Olympics
Losing is frustrating The past several days have been a blur of activity on the Olympic front. The…
Jury selection process changes
Review aged justice tool With the recent outcome of a high-profile case in Saskatchewan, Justice…
Changes to the national anthem
Great new changes Let’s just take a moment to say how the history of O Canada, our national…
Political campaign debts
Pay it back yourself Seems like Kevin O’Leary, the self-proclaimed “Mr.…
Summer Jobs funding
Reasonable limits This year businesses applying for the Canada Summer Jobs program will have to…
Regulation of energy drinks
Caffeine is a drug It may not be breaking news that young people shouldn’t over consume…
Trudeau’s ethics violation
Lesser of two evils The conflict of interest and ethics commissioner’s ruling on Prime…
Lower the voting age to 16
‘Worth considering’ Voting is an essential rite of passage for any 18-year-old, but…
Mayor’s alternate at county council
Too many questions Starting Jan. 1, mayors will be able to send an alternate to attend county…
Russian athletes in the Olympics
Punishment too harsh? Russia is banned from competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang,…
Swastika Trail
A name is a name What’s in a name? That is the issue that Puslinch council is juggling right…
Municipal surveys
For the public good While those of us who live in Centre Wellington might be a tad overwhelmed with…